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frame of reference
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frame of reference
(noun)
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frame of reference
noun
plural
frames of reference
frame of reference
noun
plural
frames of reference
Learner's definition of FRAME OF REFERENCE
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a set of ideas, conditions, experiences, etc., that affect how something is thought about or understood
Each person experiences art through his or her own
frame of reference
.
Her biographer tries to provide a
frame of reference
in which her work can be analyzed.
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